Entering Hekate's Cauldron: Spells Spirits Rites and Rituals

A comprehensive overview of modern Hekatean witchcraft, Entering Hekate’s Cauldron is about doing witchcraft, specifically witchery centered on the beloved goddess Hekate, with her etheric cauldron as the source. This book is for anyone interested in deepening their spiritual journey as a witch. Entering Hekate’s Cauldron completes Cyndi Brannen’s trilogy, including Entering Hekate’s Garden and Entering Hekate’s Cave, which may be read in any order.

Written in the style of a traditional Book of Shadows, the contents cover many of the common practices of modern witchcraft, ranging from personal development to spells, rites, and rituals. Beginning with foundational practices, such as setting up an altar and connecting to a spirit guide, the book then offers instructions for understanding and honoring Hekate. A deep dive into correspondences follows, including a guide to spellcrafting, connecting with animal spirits, crafting rituals, and performing initiations.

“Cyndi Brannen brings a grounded and complete understanding of Hekate and witchcraft, as has rarely been seen before. Her joy and her craft shines with every word.”

—Amy Blackthorn, author of Blackthorn's Book of Sacred Plant Magic

“With Entering Hekate’s Cauldron, Dr. Cyndi Brannen solidifies her position as the world’s greatest authority on Modern Hekatean Witchcraft. Brannen’s third and final installment of her Hekatean trilogy reads like a palindrome of her entire body of work, running flawlessly from the deep ancient past to the future of Modern Hekatean Witchcraft and back again. . . . A grimoire for the ages with an exhaustive selection of powerful invocations and original spells, even the most dedicated and experienced witch will find a new favorite among the rituals offered within.”

—Carmen Spagnola, author of The Spirited Kitchen and Spells for the Apocalypse

Cyndi Brannen, PhD, teaches and writes from the crossroads of the deeper world and modern life. She merges her career as an applied social psychologist with meditation, ritual, and natural magic, centered on the goddess Hekate as World Soul. Her work explores the journey through darkness to wholeness using the archetypes of the witch and Hekate. Cyndi’s teaching focuses on personal healing through herbalism, rituals, meditations, and exploration of the deeper self. She founded the Covina Institute, a soul school dedicated to the pursuit of wholeness through structured programs of study and transcendent experiences.